Posted on 01/17/2005 7:57:33 AM PST by IGBT
McDonald's Ex-CEO dies at age 44 Bell, who stepped down in November to battle cancer, was company's first non-American chief. January 17, 2005: 8:24 AM Charlie Bell, 44, was first McDonald's CEO from outside the United States. SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said Charlie Bell, who stepped down as the fast-food chain's chief executive in November to focus on his battle with cancer, died on Monday in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. Bell, 44, died at about 7:30 a.m. (3:30 p.spokeswoman in Sydney. It was at a McDonald's restaurant in Sydney that Bell, whose personal motto was "Life is not a rehearsal," began his career with the chain at the age of 15. "As we mourn his passing, I ask you to keep Charlie's family in your hearts and prayers," said McDonald's (Research) Chief Executive Jim Skinner in a statement. "And remember that in his abbreviated time on this earth, Charlie lived life to the fullest." MyCashNow - $100 - $1,000 Overnight Payday Loan Cash goes in your account overnight. Very low fees. Fast decisions.... www.mycashnow.com Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Get $150,000 loan for $690 per month. Refinance while rates are low. www.lowermybills.com LendingTree.com - Official Site Lendingtree - Find a mortgage, refinance, home equity or auto loan now. Receive... www.lendingtree.com Find an Online Degree Bachelor, Master, Postgrad degrees or Certificates online from accredited... www.classesusa.com Bell is survived by his wife, Leonie, and daughter, Alex. A charismatic leader who said he ate a McDonald's product most days, Bell was diagnosed with colorectal cancer just weeks after being named to the company's top job in April. He underwent two surgeries and chemotherapy, delegating authority to other senior executives, before relinquishing the post.. The company's first non-American CEO, Bell had succeeded Jim Cantalupo, who died suddenly of a heart attack...
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Red Meat....Not much more to say, huh?
Heart attack, cancer, hmmmm.
At McDonalds?!?!
very sad. :(
That McDonald's crap will kill ya'!
..I've been telling people for years to stay the hell away from the "industrial fast food joints"..that crap's killing people and turning your kids into tub-a-losco's and little michelin men. Under what other circumstance would you allow a minimum wage employee prepare food that you and your family will EAT!! It's amazing how effective industrial fast food marketing concepts have been over the years..gives ya a bite to eat on the way to the grave yard.
Not a very good advertisement....
44 and dead from cancer. Sad.
I have a grandaughter that became ill after eating some sort of chicken stuff at McDonalds. You could not drag that 8 year old onto a Micky D's with a rope. She tells eveyone it makes her throw up to eat there. Talk about a bad review. Look at the fast food places on I-95 in Ct. and you can really see what keeps me away from this food service. Yuk
Awfully young to die.
Sad to see some of the knee-jerk conclusions on Free Republic
I would eat there if it did not make my heart flip flop and after about three meals give me colon spasms
no more happy meals...
Was that a scientific analysis, or did someone tell you there was beef in that garbage?
I am sad for his family.
It's ok to get your kids a happy meal every once in a while. The problem is that people out here in OK eat fast food literally every day, for every meal.
Anyway, as for colorectal cancer, I have alwasy been operrtaing under they theory that you want to make sure that you are on a good dump scheudle i.e. a full clean out every day on the theory that the more that stuff sits around in the colon, the more likely you are to get cancer there. Any scientific basis to that?
Let me tell ya--it is highly doubtful this guy saw the inside of a McDonald's for culinary reasons in a veeery long time.
you know it aint the beef....its all the stuff thats allowed to be introduced into the cattle that will kill you.
its the bovine growth hormones and the massive doses of antibiotics thats taken its toll on the consumer.
I recomment everyone go out and shoot their food.....acorn fed deer is a hell of a lot better for you than 'feed lot' raised, cows.
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